The Cookers Volume One is a straight-ahead, swingin' affair from a great quintet of Canadian jazz musicians.

8 MP3 Songs in this album (47:28) !
Related styles: Jazz: Traditional Jazz Combo, Jazz: Hard Bop, Type: Instrumental

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Details:
The Cookers was started in March of 2010 as a way that 5 like-minded musicians could play together on a weekly basis and create an environment where original music could be performed in a club setting. As the weeks progressed, the musicians involved began to see the potential for so much more. It was evident that the group was becoming part of an artistic community through regular performance and was trying to further this ideal in the face of a challenging artistic climate. The band membersâ students were coming down consistently to hear their teachers, garnering inspiration from the experience, and a group of regulars began showing up each week as word got out. Though several of Torontoâs long-standing jazz clubs are gone, the Cookers hoped to create some kind of an alternative, no matter how small; a place where down-the-middle Canadian jazz could be heard on an ongoing basis.

The resultant recording is a continuation of this concept; a collective mentality that hopes to increase cultural awareness of Canadian original music, swinging all the while. The groupâs first recording was made possible by each musicianâs deep commitment to the music and the cause. This album is a true example of Canadian music at a grass roots level, created at a time when the arts are far from the main focus of our society, yet created nonetheless. Hope you enjoy itâ¦